Reversible railway-skid



(No Model.)

S. LOWE.

REVERSIBLE RAILWAY SKID.

Patented May 8, 188 3.

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UNITED STATES SAMUEL LOWE, OF

PATENT OFFICE;

DENVER, COLORADO.

REVERSIBLE RAI LWAY SKlD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 277,302, dated May 8,1883.

Application filed January 25, 1883. (No modehl 1 To all whom it mayconcern Be it known that I, SAMUEL Lewis, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Denver city,-in the county of Arapahoe and State ofColorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inReversible Railway- Skids and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, and to lettersor figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of this device in position for use. Fig.2 is a cross-section on line as w of Fig. 1.

This invention has for its object to furnish a suitable device forreplacing derailed cars on the track.

In the drawings, A denotes the device which I denominate a.railway-skid. It is designed to be so placed relative to the track 13and at one side thereof that its shoulder 0 shall rest upon the top ofone of the rails, or in such relation to the rail of the track as willinsure the operation hereinafter described. To fix it firmly in theground or ties, the teeth or projections d are provided on its underside, which are of any suitable shape and length, and in any suitableposition on the edges or in the bottom. These teeth or projections,taking or being pressed into the ground, will hold the skid against anyordinary pressure which is likely to be applied to it in use.

The forward end of the skid is so adapted relative to the car-wheel andto the track as to otter the front end of the inclined guide rib orprojection e to the flange of the wheel as it is being moved alongtoward the track-rail I). This rib or projection eis about centrallyplaced on the ascending inclinefof the forward part of the skid. As thecar or truck wheel is moved, it is guided by the rib 0 up theincline 5 ftill it comes to the horizontal but diverging projections or ribs 6.These ribs or projections fork out from this end of e and extend to therear corners of the skid. When the wheel reaches this point ofdivergence it follows the rib e nearest the'rail-track until on therounded descending incline y it will drop down or gradually slide tillits flange is carried entirely over and inside, and its tread rests uponthe rail 1). As now shown, the skid is represented as placed outside andclose to the left-hand rail, and in the above description the car-wheelis supposed to be moved up the incline fand along the right-hand rib 6,toward the rear of the skid, and finally down upon the said trackrail;but the device can be as easily applied to the righthand rail, as eachside of the skid is alike. The shoulder c on the side opposite to theone above described will fit over the top of the right rail precisely aswell as the like shoulder is now shown as doing on-the left rail.

This device is wholly independent of therail. It can be used in anyplace wherever a tolerandit can in all cases be used between the extremeends of the ties. It can be used for the purpose of slewing derailedcar-trucks toward the rail, whereas now a lifting jack is usuallynecessary. Though it can be firmly bedded into position when in use, itis very readily detached again and removed. Its construction is suchthat advantage can be taken of either side of the wheel-flange. It willalso be noticed that the diverging ribsor projections form a powerfulcombination to force the car-truck to the rail.

It is evident that I mayin many ways change the mere detail of theconstruction, also the shape of the parts of the device,withont in anymanner departing from the aim and scope of my invention.

The skid can be made of any suitable metal or combination thereof withwood. Its cost is not great, and it will last a very long time.

It will be understood that it is necessary to use two of the skids atthe same time-one as shown in Fig. 1, the other inside the righthandrail. The inside skid is placed a little distance away from the rail toallow the wh eelflange to drop down between the rail and the skid.

consider new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- 1.Arailway-skid for replacing derailed cars on the track, having underprojections to fix it use, an inclined face and rib to take the canwheel, a diverging rib to carry the wheel along,

ably level surface can be secured for a bed Having now described myinvention, what I in place and prevent its movement when in and arounded incline down which the wheel may slide or drop upon thetrackrail.

2. A railway-skid having on its upper part,

at the front, a rib or projection in the line of its length, andextending thence to the rear corners of the top, forming the divergingprojections or ribs, all which enable the car-wheel to be carried ormoved up and along and guide it toward the rail of the track.

3. A railway-skid having a shoulder to rest on, a truck rail,projections or ribs up and along which the wheels of a derailed car ortruckmay be moved, and an incline down which the wheel can slide or moveto the rail.

4. The reversible car replacer herein described, consisting of a bodycapable of being projections or teeth d, inclinef, inclined rib e,.diverging or forking ribs 0, and descending incline g. r

In testimony whereofl affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

4 SAMUEL LOWE.

Witnesses:

JOHN A. MOANULTY, GEORGE H. ()ROUST.

